Stallion Times has on Thursday enhanced the multimedia skills of over 40 journalists at a training workshop in Kano.
The training which took place at the Conference Hall of the Kano Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat was a part of a series of Stallion Times training under the project – “Get Involved, Dialogue and Improve (G-DRIP)” with the support of the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) and the MacArthur Foundation.
In his welcome remarks, Isiyaku Ahmed, the Editor-in-Chief and Project Director of G-DRIP said the training was designed to introduce the concept of multimedia newsroom storytelling that caters to all sorts of audiences and platforms.
“News organisations have moved to multimedia, using multi-platforms to tell stories.
“We at Stallion Times recognise the importance of embracing and using new technologies and platforms to effectively convey stories that resonate with the audience in the digital age,” Ahmed said.
He noted that reporters and editors needed to be empowered and with the necessary skills that would make them tell stories in social spaces, which now accommodate a large audience.
Professor Mainassara Kurfi of the Mass Communication Department of Bayero University Kano (BUK) took the journalists on the rudiments of investigative reports and use the of technology for investigative reports in multimedia newsrooms.
Prof. Kurfi urged journalists to be up-to-date with industry trends and changes in technology.
“Also, collaborate with other members of the newsroom to create multimedia stories.
Abdullahi Isah, a journalist with Saleh Radio in Kano, said the training will positively impact his career.
“My skills in news reporting have been greatly improved and I appreciate the effort of the organisers,” he said.
According to him, “The world has gone digital, and for journalists to stay up-to-date with current realities, they have to be well-knowledgeable in multimedia.
